On 2024-05-31 15:21, Bruno Haible wrote:
POSIX [1] specifies that conforming implementations shall come with a
"conformance document" that describes "implementation-defined" characteristics
[2]. Two such example conformance documents are [3], [4].
For Linux (or any Linux distro), I cannot find such a document on the web.
Is such a document only considered useful for business/marketing purposes?
Isn't there some value in it also for regular users and developers?
Will there be some effort to create such a document for the upcoming
POSIX.1-2024 standard, for Linux and the GNU libraries and tools?
I'm asking because I've collected the answers for all *gettext() functions
and the msgfmt and xgettext programs (that will be part of this new POSIX),
but I don't know where to best document them. Likely in the manual of
GNU libc and GNU gettext, right?
Bruno
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX
[2] https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799.2018edition/basedefs/V1_chap02.html
[3] https://empyreal96.github.io/nt-info-depot/SourceLevel/base/subsys/posix/pcd.doc
[4] https://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/6.5.0SP1.update/com.qnx.doc.neutrino_prog/posix_conformance.html
Hi Bruno,
You might want to sign up to the Open Group to access the Austin Group (POSIX)
documents (including latest drafts to update your info and documents), become a
member, email your questions, and participate as a documentor and implementor on
their list:
https://www.opengroup.org/austin/
You can also view their discussions and document defect issues on web archive:
https://www.mail-archive.com/austin-group-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/
and get updates from an Atom/RSS Feed (e.g. Firefox/Chrome/... bookmark feeds):
https://www.mail-archive.com/austin-group-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/maillist.xml
without subscribing to their ML.
[Alex has contacted them about POSIX man pages, and hopefully may get info about
updating POSIX man pages to 2024: latest draft standard has been approved by
IEEE and Open Group Board, internal publication of the standard with final front
matter is due 2024-06-14, ISO/IEC ballot closes 2024-06-28.]
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Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis Calgary, Alberta, Canada
La perfection est atteinte Perfection is achieved
non pas lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à ajouter not when there is no more to add
mais lorsqu'il n'y a plus rien à retirer but when there is no more to cut
-- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
